Students studying Japanese as a second language in-country hits historic high, majority of teachers are unpaid volunteers.
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Number of foreigners studying Japanese in Japan hits record high, but are there enough teachers?
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Casey Baseel
Nov 29, 2025 - Tweet
Number of foreign students in Japan hits record high, one country accounts for over 35 percent
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Casey Baseel
May 2, 2025
More students from abroad than ever before are studying in Japan, with a massive surge between the last two reporting periods.
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Japanese prime minster wants to increase the number of foreigners studying in Japan
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Casey Baseel
Aug 30, 2022
Calls on Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology to go beyond even already successful plan.
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Japanese government to limit foreign students’ coronavirus financial aid to top 30 academic percent
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Casey Baseel
May 22, 2020
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Japanese politicians want to make it easier for foreigners to get anime assistant work visas
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Casey Baseel
Sep 12, 2018
Ministry of Justice proposal aims to let foreign students stay in Japan after they finish school and work their way up the professional ladder.
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Foreign student who punched Japanese basketball referee returns to home country, coach suspended
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Casey Baseel
Jun 25, 2018
School adding new staff member to provide psychological care for remaining exchange students from Africa.
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A reader asks Mr. Sato to meet in-person, and gives him an unforgettable message
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Casey Baseel
Dec 19, 2017
Usually, people email Mr. Sato to call him garbage, but this young woman from Singapore had something else to say.
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